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enAs The Arctic Opens Up, The U.S. Is Down To A Single Icebreakerhttp://kuow.org/post/arctic-opens-us-down-single-icebreaker
Melting ice in the Arctic is creating opportunities for access to oil and gas, and shipping lanes. But the area is still mostly frozen and navigating the inhospitable region on top of the world still requires an icebreaker, the heavy duty ships that are able to crash through massive layers of ice.<p>The U.S. Coast Guard is responsible for search-and-rescue missions, as well as protecting the environment and defending U.S. sovereignty. The U.S.Mon, 01 Jun 2015 20:12:00 +0000Jackie Northam56893 at http://kuow.orgAs The Arctic Opens Up, The U.S. Is Down To A Single IcebreakerCanadian Judge Grants Former Guantanamo Inmate Bailhttp://kuow.org/post/canadian-judge-grants-former-guantanamo-inmate-bail
A former Guantanamo Bay inmate, convicted of killing a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan, has been granted bail after a judge rejected an 11th hour appeal by the Canadian government to keep him behind bars.<p>Court of Appeal Justice, Myra Bielby, refused the government's request to stop Omar Khadr's release on bail while he appeals a war crimes' conviction handed down by a U.S. military commission in 2010.<p>"Mr. Khadr, you're free to go," Bielby said, according to news reports.Thu, 07 May 2015 23:31:00 +0000Jackie Northam55412 at http://kuow.orgSaudi Arabia Proposes A 5-Day Truce In Yemenhttp://kuow.org/post/saudi-arabia-proposes-5-day-truce-yemen
Saudi Arabia is proposing a temporary truce in neighboring Yemen to help get humanitarian aid into the country, but the offer is contingent on whether Houthi rebels also agree to lay down their arms.<p>Saudi Arabia's newly-installed foreign minister, Adel al-Jubeir, announced the proposal at a news conference Thursday with U.S.Thu, 07 May 2015 16:07:00 +0000Jackie Northam55364 at http://kuow.orgSaudi Arabia Proposes A 5-Day Truce In YemenNew Fighting Along Yemen Border Closes Schools And Airportshttp://kuow.org/post/new-fighting-along-yemen-border-closes-schools-and-airports
The fighting in Yemen has expanded from the major cities and ports to a border region with Saudi Arabia.Tue, 05 May 2015 17:21:00 +0000Jackie Northam55223 at http://kuow.orgNew Fighting Along Yemen Border Closes Schools And AirportsNATO Forces Launch Largest Anti-Submarine Exercises Ever Off Norway Coasthttp://kuow.org/post/nato-forces-launch-biggest-anti-submarine-exercises-norway
Naval Forces from 10 NATO countries and Sweden have launched a massive anti-submarine exercise in the Norwegian Sea. The two-week exercise, dubbed Dynamic Mongoose, brings together thousands of NATO troops, and dozens of vessels, including submarines, that will practice hunting, attacking and avoiding detection, according to news reports.<p>This year's annual exercise comes amid rising concerns by NATO that Russia could employ the same tactics in the three Baltic states — Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia — that it used in Ukraine.Mon, 04 May 2015 21:34:00 +0000Jackie Northam55177 at http://kuow.orgNATO Forces Launch Largest Anti-Submarine Exercises Ever Off Norway CoastIsrael Braces For More Protests By Minority Ethiopian Communityhttp://kuow.org/post/israel-braces-more-protests-minority-ethiopian-community
Israeli leaders are urging calm after violence marred a night of protests in Tel Aviv by the country's Ethiopian community. Dozens of people were injured, including many police officers, and dozens were arrested, according to news reports.<p>NPR's Emily Harris reports that people protesting treatment of Ethiopian-Israelis chanted peacefully near Tel Aviv City Hall on Sunday.Mon, 04 May 2015 17:29:00 +0000Jackie Northam55144 at http://kuow.orgIsrael Braces For More Protests By Minority Ethiopian CommunityPROFILE: Young Prosecutor In Gray Case Shows No Tolerance For Police Misconducthttp://kuow.org/post/profile-young-prosecutor-gray-case-shows-no-tolerance-police-misconduct
When Marilyn Mosby was elected in January as state's attorney for the city of Baltimore, it's unlikely she had any inkling that just four months later she would be thrust into the national spotlight.<p>But as Mosby stood behind a bank of microphones Friday and announced criminal charges - including murder and manslaughter — against six police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, it looked as though she was born into the job.<p>There were concerns that an investigation into the April 12 arrest of 25-year-old Gray, and his subsequent death one week later, would linger or would result in a whitFri, 01 May 2015 21:39:00 +0000Jackie Northam55036 at http://kuow.orgPROFILE: Young Prosecutor In Gray Case Shows No Tolerance For Police MisconductDocuments Show FAA Questioned Mental Fitness of Germanwings Co-Pilot Andreas Lubitzhttp://kuow.org/post/documents-show-faa-questioned-mental-fitness-germanwings-co-pilot-andreas-lubitz
<a href="http://www.faa.gov/search/?omni=MainSearch&q=lubitz">Newly released documents</a> from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration show that it initially declined to grant a medical certificate to Andreas Lubitz, the pilot who is believed to have intentionally crashed an airline into the French Alps last month.<p>The documents, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, provide an eerie glimpse into Lubitz's mental history and an effort to conceal that from U.S. medical examiners.<p>In the summer of 2010, Lubitz was enrolled in a training program for Lufthansa Airlines.Thu, 30 Apr 2015 20:32:00 +0000Jackie Northam54951 at http://kuow.orgDocuments Show FAA Questioned Mental Fitness of Germanwings Co-Pilot Andreas LubitzJapan's Prime Minister Makes Historic Address To Congresshttp://kuow.org/post/japans-prime-minister-makes-historic-address-congress
In a historic address to Congress, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe laid out his vision for a stronger alliance with the U.S. and expressed condolences for his country's behavior during World War II.<p>Abe received a standing ovation as he entered the House chamber and shook hands with several lawmakers. He is the first Japanese Prime Minister to address a joint meeting of Congress, and his speech caps several days of high-profile meetings and agreements that bolster Japan's standing as America's closest Asian ally.Wed, 29 Apr 2015 19:08:00 +0000Jackie Northam54861 at http://kuow.orgJapan's Prime Minister Makes Historic Address To CongressGame Of Thrones: Saudi King Shakes Up Line Of Successionhttp://kuow.org/post/game-thrones-saudi-king-shakes-line-succession
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has issued a series of royal decrees bringing about a dramatic reshuffling in the line of succession and ushering in a younger generation to take up key ministerial positions.<p>This is the second major shake-up to the ranks of power in the kingdom since the 79-year-old Salman assumed the throne Jan. 23.<p>(There are roughly 15,000 princes and princesses in Saudi Arabia, but power is consolidated among a few.Wed, 29 Apr 2015 17:16:00 +0000Jackie Northam54849 at http://kuow.orgGame Of Thrones: Saudi King Shakes Up Line Of SuccessionAs Curfew Goes Into Effect, Baltimore Police Clear Defiant Crowdshttp://kuow.org/post/tensions-running-high-baltimore-after-night-rioting
<strong>Updated at 10:55 p.m.Tue, 28 Apr 2015 16:35:00 +0000Jackie Northam54763 at http://kuow.orgAs Curfew Goes Into Effect, Baltimore Police Clear Defiant CrowdsU.S., Japan Announce Updated Defense Guidelineshttp://kuow.org/post/us-japan-announce-updated-defense-guidelines
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=U.S.%2C+Japan+Announce+Updated+Defense+Guidelines&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAwMTM1NDgzMDEyMzg2MDcwMzJjODJiYQ004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: <p>Today the U.S. and Japan signed new defense guidelines that Secretary of State John Kerry describes as historic. The agreement allows Japan to take a more robust role internationally, and it comes at a time when China is flexing its military muscle in the region.Mon, 27 Apr 2015 20:25:00 +0000Jackie Northam54714 at http://kuow.orgFor Japan's Prime Minister, U.S. Visit A Chance To Elevate Imagehttp://kuow.org/post/japans-prime-minister-abe-aims-lot-his-high-profile-visit-us
Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, is in the U.S. this week for a tightly packed visit that will focus largely on the strong ties between the U.S. and its closest Asian ally.<p>There was a time not so long ago that the prime minister's office in Tokyo appeared to have a revolving door. Japan went through four prime ministers during President Obama's first three years in office.<p>Abe was first elected as prime minister in 2006, but that tenure lasted just one year, in large part because of health problems.Mon, 27 Apr 2015 08:35:00 +0000Jackie Northam54669 at http://kuow.orgFor Japan's Prime Minister, U.S. Visit A Chance To Elevate ImageMerchant Ships Called On To Aid Migrants In Mediterranean Feel The Strainhttp://kuow.org/post/merchant-ships-called-aid-migrants-mediterranean-feel-strain
Italian prosecutors say the ship carrying hundreds of migrants that sank over the weekend most likely crashed against a cargo ship that had come to its rescue.<p>Merchant ships are often called on to help rescue migrants on vessels attempting to cross the Mediterranean. So when a distress call went out late Saturday evening from the overloaded migrant vessel, commercial vessels in the region responded.<p>The first to reach it was the Portuguese-flagged King Jacob, which collided with the overloaded migrant vessel.Wed, 22 Apr 2015 07:50:00 +0000Jackie Northam54365 at http://kuow.orgMerchant Ships Called On To Aid Migrants In Mediterranean Feel The StrainIran Charges 'Washington Post' Reporter With Espionagehttp://kuow.org/post/iran-charges-washington-post-reporter-espionage
Iran is charging a <em>Washington Post</em> reporter with four crimes, including espionage, <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/post-reporter-jailed-in-iran-faces-4-charges-including-espionage/2015/04/20/3ea79ac8-e757-11e4-aae1-d642717d8afa_story.html?wpisrc=al_alert">the newspaper said today</a>.Mon, 20 Apr 2015 17:42:00 +0000Jackie Northam54254 at http://kuow.orgIran Charges 'Washington Post' Reporter With Espionage